Nursing in Public

Today was my first time nursing in public.. No it wasn’t at a bus stop or right in the middle of MidValley’s concourse, duhh.. but at a restaurant. I desperately need to feed Baby B as she was already crying in hunger.. No mommy’s milk in bottle prepared as I thought we would be able to come back home before her feeding time!

It was at The Gardens when Bella started to make her hungry face and becoming cranky.. I told my husband we need to find a secluded place in the mall to feed her. The only place I can think about is the breastfeeding room in Jusco’s restroom but it’s too far to walk (or probably just plain lazy! :D) No other public places support breastfeeding mommies!! So we decided to go ‘hide’ in Italiannies, The Gardens 😀 We asked for ‘private’ place, the usherer put us at one of the corner with a divider between seats.. Lucky me, that corner is empty.. and Bella is smiling again 😉

My point writing this blog is.. this community is not supportive of breastfeeding mommies!! Part of the reason we breastfeed is we don’t want the hassle of packing bottles, formula milk around (Of course main reason we breastfeed is because mommy’s milk is the BEST!!) Many hospitals encourage mommies to breastfeed but when they go out of their house, it is pretty difficult to find a place to nurse their babies.. Kuddos to Jusco because they are thoughtful enough to think about these ladies.. Even Mothercare doesn’t have a small space for breastfeeding which I believe is ridiculous because I’m sure most of their customer are parents with children.

The place to nurse my baby is not the only issue, my second problem was public’s acceptance for mommies who is nursing.. I had to ask my husband not to leave my side while I’m nursing.. Of course I was well-covered but having a baby sticking to my chest seems awkward to many people out there..

Isn’t it natural to breastfeed? Or am I to daring to do that.. I wonder..

Well done Halina! Keep up the good work!
May I suggest Nursing Shawl? A good way to hide when your baby is ‘in action’ in public and stick to your fav clothes rather than having to wear ‘breastfeeding shirt’ which I think is kinda funny looking hehe..

Salam.welcome to d world of bf.i have been bf my daughter until now.(she is 3 mth near 2 yrs old.it was difficult at first place.but as time passed by,u’ll get used to it.i alwanys wear t shirt longgar so boleh sorok baby dlm baju.now i just bf her anywhere i like.aldo shop,coach boutique..belasah aje..but my advice,since baby b still younh and need to be bf once every 2 hours,make sure u plan ur outing,before go out from the car,(at the parking space),bf her,so she will have her stomach full before next bf.or if u r going to kenduri,bring your stock….memula mmg penat,tapi lama2 dah biasa.now even i have to travel overseas,hangkut aje my daughter.it is easy pasal no need to think abt air panas or botol or whatever…

Saya dah ajar Bella guna bottle sbb hari tu saya gie Moscow ikut daddy Bella. We had to leave her because she was only 43 days old.. sedeh tak terkata ok! Yes, Bella knows how to use bottle but sometimes baby can get “nipple confusion” LoL.. they become lazy to suckle the real one because it requires a lot of energy. thats why I try not to give her bottle as much as possible.. Besides, too many things to carry when she is bottle feed. Breastfeeding is a lot easier.. ahahhah..

I feel the same like 7 years back when tried to nurse Arief in public. Masa tu kesedaran breastfeeding tak macam sekarang. Pernah a rstaurant manager came and asked me to stop nursing him because it was ‘inappropriate’ and asked me to do it in a rest room. Well…I smiled and looked into her eyes and said “if you are willing to have your lunch in a toilet, just carry on. My son wont have his..

I have this mantra in my head..my boobs are doing their jobs..feeding my children..it is ironic kan..we mommies are looked at like we are doing something obscene..tapi anak2 dara yang tayang boobs tu tak pulak ye..

After 3 children (now I’m brastfeeding my 11months old baby) nursing in public is a non issue for me anymore..really doc, I nurse my babies practically everywhere and in OPEN PUBLIC..sambil jalan pun haha..since I use sling and nursing cover kengkadang tu..

So goodluck on your journey..1 step to get ur BF diploma (6 months)..I’m getting my degree next two weeks ( 12 months) and will continue to get my masters (18 months) and PhD (24 months) —–> terms we BF mommies use haha..

Thank you all for your support 🙂 breastfeeding mommy rocks!! hehehe.. I’m in Maldives right now.. and proudly breastfeed Bella in public.. I even tried breastfeeding her while walking!! We were strolling along the beach.. Tiba2 dia lapar.. So, I pun sumbat jer lar.. It was fun!! Will be back in 2 days time… Wait for me!! X

I used to breastfeed by No. 3 and No. 4. I was a bit ignorant during my No. 1 and 2. So out of guilty, I decided to nurse No. 3 for as long as I could, which was the longest (nursed him up to 3.5 years). Imagine me having had to hold him while nursing. And I was expecting my no. 4 by then. With a big belly and a 3yr old son on my lap latching! I had, no matter what it took, to look for nursing rooms in malls. I was lucky coz most of the places I went had nursing rooms. Otherwise I’d look like a big-belly mother-cow feeding her child!! 😀

When it comes to Breastfeed, I am supermum (talking abt naik lift and push the button hikhikhik)….my daughter (Kalyca 5 yrs now) and Nevelin (3 yrs) still breastfeed till now, they reject formula milk. Hence, instead being a proud mommy, I am crying for help to stop them from bf…..Any supermommy out there, if u hv any successful tips, pls share with me….h

i say just do it!! i once breastfed my eldest while walking form euro moda in ffront of ampang point till i reached ampamg point!!! guess x malu coz my baby da lapar ..fikir2 balik..gila la i ni but i guess as mothers we’d do anything for our little munchkins kan doc?

I know this is old but i just have to comments on this. List of weird places that i had breastfed my baby.
1. Slow moving train in indoor ride at genting.
2. In the speedboat during mangrove tour in langkawi.
3. In the labour room at a private hosp that i went for my baby’s f/up. It’s dissappointing that a hospital that encourages breastfeeding doesn’t even have a nursing room for visitors and outpatients. Luckily its not the same labour room that i used during my delivery, but the room next door to it. Sigh~

Macam dah tertinggal train jer my comment but breastfeeding my baby is my passion, as same as cloth-diapering and babywearing.

As for now, I nurse my baby anywhere, anytime. We, as adult could wait n hold the hunger but not to baby. Nursing is just another way of surviving for baby, as eating to adult, why would people see it as obscene. I nurse my baby in restaurant, shops and even while walking as I am wearing my baby. It’s easy, no hassle. Kudos to u Dr, more breastfeeding mom in future, hopefully

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